Raul, a medico by profession, was elected to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation from Dahisar suburb of North Mumbai in the February 1 elections.

Eight members abstained from voting on Saturday and one member was absent.

As per the partywise strength in the newly formed BMC, Shiv Sena has 83 members followed by Congress (71), Bharatiya Janata Party (28), Nationalist Congress Party (14), Samajwadi Party (8), Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (7), Republican Party of India-Athavale (2), Akhil Bharatiya Sena (2), Bahujan Samaj Party (1) and Independents (9).